Personal Finance

Regular home buyers are wondering why they are unable to partake in the American Dream of owning a home now that they actually have to document their income and put some skin in the game. The reason is that the current median selling price of $201,000 puts real estate out of reach for most Americans earning the typical $50,000 a year unless they go into massive levels of debt. They are too broke to own a home!

The power of compounding: Use this knowledge to plot your road map to wealth.

If you are looking to sell your car, it’s good to know what kind of options you have at your disposal. Here are the 6 best ways to do so.

An alarming number of Americans aren’t saving for retirement. They may have “predicted the rain,” but for whatever reason they haven’t gotten around to “building the ark.”

There are many ways that Americans are better off today than in previous decades but here are 7 ways in which the average American consumer is worse off today than in previous decades.

The equity selloff that began last October is intensifying and threatens financial advisors, MFDA dealers and investors with a high probability of a 50-70% loss of capital and a corresponding loss of income in 2019. What is your advisor doing about it?

Budgets don’t work because people can’t stick to them. Reaching financial independence, like dieting, is about being conscious, making changes slowly, setting yourself up for success with measurable and attainable goals and making this your lifestyle.

If you’re like most Americans your house is the largest component of your net worth, and, naturally, you would like to see it go up - but by how much? This article provides the surprising - and disappointing - answer.

People arguing whether to pay off a mortgage early or invest in stocks is probably as old as time itself. There’s no right decision, because it comes down to what you believe and value. Some people value the liquidity and higher gains that come from investing, others value being debt free and hate owing money. To each their own.

If you need to find ways to make extra cash on the side to pay off debt or just to bolster their savings you're in luck: There's no shortage of weekend jobs or side gigs you can try out to make more money. Here are just a few part-time jobs you can pursue to supplement your income.